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Gingerbread vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and spelt?

  • Gingerbread has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1 than spelt.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 100% higher.
  • Gingerbread has 41 times more sodium than spelt. Gingerbread has 327mg of sodium, while spelt has 8mg.
  • Spelt has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe and Spelt, uncooked types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +741%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +642.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.683mg 2.983mg 100%
Phosphorus 54mg 401mg 50%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Copper 0.195mg 0.511mg 35%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 6.843mg 32%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.28mg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Fats 16.4g 2.43g 21%
Protein 3.9g 14.57g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 1.258g 20%
Iron 2.88mg 4.44mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.445g 17%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.406g 17%
Magnesium 70mg 136mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.364mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 1.068mg 14%
Sodium 327mg 8mg 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 16.3µg 11.7µg 8%
Carbs 49.2g 70.19g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Calcium 71mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 33µg 45µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Potassium 439mg 388mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Calories 356kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +574.9%
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +273.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients
  2. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.